Archivist Internship, Town of Bedford Archives, Bedford, MA

Posted November 17, 2020

Description:

The Town of Bedford Archives is looking for a motivated student or recent graduate to perform an unpaid internship centered on organizing a large collection pertaining to Bedford’s Conservation Commission. Tasks will include collating, culling, and otherwise processing a collection that has been physically split in half over time.

Duties:

• Collating the two sections of the collection, both of which may have duplicate files.
• Culling duplicate documents.
• Performing routine processing tasks.
• Creation of a finding aid done in compliance with current archival standards.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Current graduate student or recent graduate in areas of Archives or Library Science.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of archival theory and practice.
• Ability to lift large, cumbersome boxes, 40lbs+.

Timeframe:

• Start date is January 11, 2021.
• 16 hrs/wk, preferably in two 8 hour segments with some flexibility.

Application Instructions:

Please send cover letter and resume to: Ashley Large, Town Archivist, [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed beginning November 30, 2020.